Madhurashtakam

मधुराष्टकम्

Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to Lord Krishna by Shri Vallabhacharya, founder of the Pushti Marg. Every line uses one word, 'madhuram' (sweet), to say that everything about Krishna is sweet: his lips, smile, flute, walk, friends and cows. Its refrain, 'Madhuradhipater akhilam madhuram', means 'all of the Lord of Sweetness is sweet'.

Shloka 1

Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram

Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

His lips are sweet, his face is sweet, his eyes are sweet, his smile is sweet. His heart is sweet, his walk is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 2

Vachanam Madhuram Charitam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram

Chalitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

His words are sweet, his deeds are sweet, his garments are sweet, his graceful pose is sweet. His movements are sweet, his wanderings are sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 3

Venur Madhuro Renur Madhurah Panir Madhurah Padau Madhurau

Nrityam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

His flute is sweet, the dust of his feet is sweet, his hands are sweet, his feet are sweet. His dance is sweet, his friendship is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 4

Geetam Madhuram Peetam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram

Rupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

His singing is sweet, his drinking is sweet, his eating is sweet, his sleeping is sweet. His form is sweet, his tilak is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 5

Karanam Madhuram Taranam Madhuram Haranam Madhuram Ramanam Madhuram

Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

His deeds are sweet, his saving grace is sweet, his stealing is sweet, his play is sweet. What he gives forth is sweet, his stillness is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 6

Gunja Madhura Mala Madhura Yamuna Madhura Vichi Madhura

Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

His gunja-berry necklace is sweet, his garland is sweet, the Yamuna is sweet, her waves are sweet. Her water is sweet, her lotuses are sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 7

Gopi Madhura Leela Madhura Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram

Drishtam Madhuram Shishtam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

The gopis are sweet, his play is sweet, union with him is sweet, release by him is sweet. His glance is sweet, his gracious ways are sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.

Shloka 8

Gopa Madhura Gavo Madhura Yashtir Madhura Srishtir Madhura

Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram

The cowherd boys are sweet, the cows are sweet, his staff is sweet, his creation is sweet. His subduing of evil is sweet, the fruit he grants is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.